Schedule of Events
2023 Festival Schedule
Schedule subject to change. Please check back for changes and additions.
| Time | Activity/ Event |
|---|---|
| 10am - 3:30pm | Free self-guided tours of Montpelier House Museum |
| 10am - 4pm | Kids’ Art and History Activities |
| 10am - 4pm | Museum Gift Shop Open |
| 10am - 4pm | Herb Garden Scavenger Hunts |
| 10am - 4pm | Open Easel Guided Painting with the Laurel Art Guild |
| 10am - 4pm | 10K Walk with Freestate Happy Wanderers ($3 registration) |
| 10:30am -11:15am | Earth Music Effects (Music Tent) Earth Music Effects’ band members Gardy Hardnett and Karen Marshall are part of a trio that performs collaborative world music with multiple instruments from various cultures. From serene and meditative soundscapes to lively rhythmic grooves, Earth Music Effects has been captivating audiences for over 10 years with their blend of performances and interactive audience participation jams. |
| 11am - 3pm | Picnic Tea Boxes - pick up for preordered boxes or buy onsite while supplies last |
| 11:30am - 12pm | Janice the Griot (Music Tent) Janice Curtis Greene is an award-winning author, master storyteller and historical reenactor, an American Griot. She has been telling African, African American and multicultural stories for over 30 years. In 2022 she was proclaimed the “Official Griot for the State of Maryland.” She delights audiences of all ages, nationally and internationally, with mesmerizing folktales, song, dance, audience participation, and original, personal and Bible stories set to syncopated rap rhythms. |
| 12:15pm - 12:45pm | Earth Music Effects (Music Tent) Earth Music Effects’ band members Gardy Hardnett and Karen Marshall are part of a trio that performs collaborative world music with multiple instruments from various cultures. From serene and meditative soundscapes to lively rhythmic grooves, Earth Music Effects has been captivating audiences for over 10 years with their blend of performances and interactive audience participation jams. |
| 1pm - 1:30pm | Janice the Griot (Music Tent) Janice Curtis Greene is an award-winning author, master storyteller and historical reenactor, an American Griot. She has been telling African, African American and multicultural stories for over 30 years. In 2022 she was proclaimed the “Official Griot for the State of Maryland.” She delights audiences of all ages, nationally and internationally, with mesmerizing folktales, song, dance, audience participation, and original, personal and Bible stories set to syncopated rap rhythms. |
| 1pm - 1:30pm | Talk on Ginger and Garlic |
| 1pm - 2pm | Classical Recital with Jiin Kim (Arts Center) |
| 1:30pm - 2pm | Guided Nature Walk |
| 1:45pm - 2:15pm | Dan + Claudia Zanes (Music Tent) Grammy Award-winner Dan Zanes and Haitian-American jazz vocalist Claudia Zanes perform a mix of old and new songs from near and far in a style that has been called “all-ages social music.” It’s also been described as an all-ages party! This highly interactive concert will have you dancing and singing along as the duo performs homespun, artful, joyful music for everyone to enjoy. |
| 2pm - 2:30pm | Talk on Culinary Herbs |
| 2:30pm - 3pm | Dan + Claudia Zanes (Music Tent) Grammy Award-winner Dan Zanes and Haitian-American jazz vocalist Claudia Zanes perform a mix of old and new songs from near and far in a style that has been called “all-ages social music.” It’s also been described as an all-ages party! This highly interactive concert will have you dancing and singing along as the duo performs homespun, artful, joyful music for everyone to enjoy. |
| 2:30pm - 3pm | Guided Nature Walk |